El Calafate
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In this Article
- Introduction
- Sights and Activities
- Events and Festivals
- Getting There
- Getting Around
- Eat
- Drink
- Sleep
- Keep Connected
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Introduction
El Calafate is a small town in Patagonia, in the southwest of the Santa Cruz Province of Argentina. It borders Lago Argentino and the town has seen a significant growth in tourism during the last decade or so, with an increasing number of inhabitants as a result. It's the gateway to numerous natural attractions, like the fantastic Perito Moreno Glacier. It's location betweeen El Chaltén and Torres del Paine National Park (Chile) makes it an inevitable stop for those in transit
Sights and Activities
- Perito Moreno Glacier, 80km away in Parque Nacional Los Glaciares.
- Cerro Chaltén and Cerro Torre, also in the Los Glaciares NP.
Events and Festivals
Getting There
By Plane
Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) near El Calafte offer some flights. Aerolineas Argentinas flies to/from Buenos Aires, Trelew and Ushuaia.
LADE has flights to and from Bariloche, Buenos Aires, Comodoro Rivadavia, Mar del Plata, Puerto Madryn, Esquel, Rio Grande, Rio Gallegos and Ushuaia.
Finally, LAN Argentina flies to Buenos Aires and Ushuaia as well.
By Train
By Car
By Bus
Buses go regularly to El Chalten (3,5 hours), Puerto Natales (5 hours) and Rio Gallegos (4 hours). For Bariloche and Ushuaia, change in Rio Gallegos. Chalten Travel offers more connections during the summermonths (October - April) to El Chalten and Perito Moreno, with onward connections to Bariloche (2 days!).
By Boat
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Budget
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albergue & Hostal del Glaciar - HI | Los Pioneros 251 | Hostel | 70 |
| Albergue Buenos Aires | C/ Buenos Aires 296 | Hostel | 84 |
| America del Sur Hostel | Calle Puerto Deseado S/N | Hostel | 92 |
| Che Lagarto Hostels Calafate | Calle 25 de Mayo N°311 | Hostel | 89 |
| Hospedaje Lautaro | Espora 237 | Hotel | 99 |
| Hosteria Austral | San Juan Bosco 917 | Guesthouse | 85 |
| I Keu Ken Hostel | F.M Pontoriero 171 - El Calafate | Hostel | 92 |
| Las Cabanitas | Valenting Feilberg 218 | Guesthouse | 91 |
| Las Sinfonias | Costanera y Playa de El Calafate | Guesthouse | - |
| Marcopolo Inn Calafate | Calle 405 Nº 82 | Hostel | 88 |
| Posada Patagonica Nakel Yenú | Pto. San Julian 244 | Hostel | 75 |
| Xelena Deluxe Suites Hotel | DR. Rene Favaloro 3500 El Calafate, Santa Cruz | Hotel | 93 |
Mid-Range
Upscale
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